How to Get the Turf Buyback Rebate Program
City of Glenwood Springs · Western Slope / Roaring Fork Valley, CO
What you get
Pays residential Glenwood Water customers $2 per square foot of irrigated, established, non-native lawn removed and replaced with water-smart landscaping, up to 1,000 square feet ($2,000). Requires a pre-removal site visit with City staff and a post-removal visit (City of Glenwood Springs, administered via Garfield Clean Energy; last verified June 2026).
- Residential: $2.00/sq ft, up to 1,000 sq ft ($2,000 max)
Are you eligible?
- Be a City of Glenwood Springs customer
- Property located in: Glenwood Springs
- Glenwood Water customer
- Irrigated, established, non-native lawn
- Pre-removal site visit with City staff; post-removal visit
- Replace with water-smart landscaping
Before you start
Do not remove turf or begin work before you have written approval. This program requires pre-approval. Starting early can disqualify the project even if everything else is correct.
This program is administered for the city by Garfield Clean Energy, also known as Clean Energy Economy for the Region.
The application checklist
How to apply for the Turf Buyback Rebate Program
These are the steps this application actually takes.
- 1
Check eligibility
Make sure you qualify with City of Glenwood Springs before you start.
- 2
Get pre-approval if required
Some programs require approval before any work begins. Check with City of Glenwood Springs and take before photos of the existing yard first.
- 3
Do the work
Complete the project, take before and after photos, and save every receipt.
- 4
Submit your application
Send City of Glenwood Springs the completed application with your photos and receipts, then watch for the confirmation.
Get help applying
Want a hand with the application?
A 30-minute call with Stephen, the founder. He reads the Turf Buyback Rebate Program rules with you, tells you what to photograph and file first, and answers anything this page does not cover.
Confirm your project ZIP first. If this program does not serve your address, do not buy; check your city or utility on the rebates page instead.
One-time $29.99. Guidance, not filing: you submit to the program yourself. Not legal or financial advice. Rebate amounts and approval are decided by the program.
Every program listed cites its official source, and each program page shows the date we last verified it against that source. Program details change throughout the year, so always confirm requirements, amounts, and eligibility directly with the program before starting work. Pollinator Patch is not affiliated with any rebate program and does not guarantee approval.
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